‘Traffic jams’ can also occur in the brain and they can be damaging. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg(FAU) have been able to confirm that this is the case. They have been able to prove that disrupted transportation routes in nerve cells are a significant cause of Park...Continue

Research association coordinated by FAU investigates epigenetic regulation of the immune system
To differentiate friend from foe and to combat attacks by pathogens the immune system needs numerous messenger substances. They pass on information and in doing so control the body’s defence system aga...Continue

Our immunological seminar series takes place every Tuesday at 5:15 pm during the summer and winter semester. Our national and international guest speakers give insights about their immunological research. Suggestions for speakers are made by our members. All talks take place in the Seminar Room, Microbiology Institute, Wasserturmstraße 3-5, 1st floor, Erlangen.Continue